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Final WAC Groundwater OSTP Comments

NASDA

Groundwater is Effectively Managed by the States and Tribes and this Should Continue States and Tribes have been effectively managing groundwater and water supply “over many decades, and with federal encouragement,” and in many cases, states and tribes have done so for more than 100 years. [1] 4] 2 Waters and Water Rights § 19.04 (2019). [5]

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Farming in Dry Places: Investors Continue to Speculate on Colorado Water

Civil Eats

Instead, the Parker district has forged an estimated $880 million deal with ranchers in Colorado’s most agriculturally productive region to capture and store water from the South Platte River during rare periods when supply exceeds demand. They are in the business of skinning dollars off of trading water.

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JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters.

Civil Eats

Its current offerings include 83 acres of almond trees in the San Joaquin Valley, advertised as “an opportunity to invest in a water-secure almond orchard in the world’s most productive almond-producing region.” ” AcreTrader streamlines the process of investing in valuable farmland across the U.S.

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